Senior Account Manager - SLED

Senior Account Manager

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world's most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo's 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo's communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Zayo is seeking a Senior Account Manager to support both existing as well as prospective SLED accounts in need of Zayo fiber infrastructure and connectivity services. Our Senior Account Manager is responsible for achieving sales and revenue growth targets through consistent account management activities as well as acquiring new accounts. Meet monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals set by the leadership team through aggressive prospecting and selling.

A demonstrated ability to succeed in an autonomous environment is key to this role. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of the full suite of telecommunication services including fiber & network connectivity, managed services, security & voice communications with the ability to work on large, complex deals applying a consultative and trusted advisor approach.

Location:

Candidates must be located in Georgia. Will cover Atlanta, central, south and eastern Georgia.

Responsibilities:

• Generate sales revenue by actively promoting Zayo products and services to targeted account patches.
• Meet monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals set by the leadership team through aggressive prospecting and selling.
• Present proposals and manage customers through the sales process.
• Attain high Net Promoter Score results based on excellent customer support in the sales process.
• Maintain current business relationships with customers, securing existing revenue on long-term commitments and or selling net new accounts.
• Apply knowledge of customers, industry, and services to achieve revenue objectives.
• Work with the current Sales team to develop account strategy, solution design, and relationship management on targeted accounts.
• Manage a high volume of work while maintaining a high degree of responsiveness.
• Track, analyze and report on sales performance and activities in Salesforce and other reporting tools.
• Provide accurate and timely forecasts of sales opportunities.
• Develop and maintain records of customer activity for reporting of sales and forecasts.
• Provide accurate and timely information to management.
• Coordinate closely with other departments to ensure customer satisfaction is maintained and revenue objectives met.
• Collaboratively work as a part of a team while concurrently performing as an individual with minimal supervision.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from four-year College; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience solution selling into large SLED Accounts
• Strong financial acumen
• Demonstrated success & consistency in achieving targeted sales goals
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Exceptional customer service and relationship building / maintaining skills
• Thorough understanding of account management & the strategic selling process
• Effective problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
  Salesforce a plus
• Complete understanding of Zayo Networks value proposition, products and services such as Ethernet, OCN, IP transport, Dark Fiber, custom access, and colocation

Estimated Base Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000 USD/annually

Work Authorization Requirement:
This position is not eligible…